The visitors had the first effort of note on 15 minutes when Nathan McConnell tested Tuda Murphy with a header from six yards but the 'keeper comfortably dealt with the threat.

United pushed forward again on 29 minutes when Andy and Michael Smith combined to tee up David Cushley only for his ten yard drive to be blocked by Conor Walsh.

The Sky Blues did manage to move in front on 53 minutes when Aaron Stewart met a Michael Smith corner to turn a header from six yards past Andrew Plummer.

Glenavon levelled five minutes later, though, when Trevor Molloy slid in from six yards to knock home a Mark Turkington cross from the left.

Ballymena regained the advantage, though, on 72 minutes courtesy of a Michael Smith finish from six yards.

But the Lurgan Blues grabbed a point with two minutes remaining when Stuart King crossed for Shea Campbell to beat Dwayne Nelson.